Manifolding-book.



PATENTED JAN. 31, 1905.

I J A. DUGGAN. MANIFOLDING BOOK.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 21.1903.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

PATENTED JAN. 31, 1905.

.No. 781,135.' J. A.=DUGGAN.

MANIPOLDING BOOK.

APPLIGATION FILED PHIL-Z1. 1903.

PATENTED JAN. 31, 1905.

I J.A.DUGGAN. MANIFOLDING: BOOK.

APPLICATION FILED FEBIZI. 1903.

3 SHEETS SHEET s NITED" STATES Patented January 31, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN A. DUGGAN, OF BATTLECREEK, MICHIGAN.

MANlFOLDlNG-BOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 781,135, dated January 31, 1905.

i Application filed February 21, 1903. Serial No. 144,4;81.

T alt whom, it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN A. DUGGAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Battle: creek, in the county ofiOalhoun and State of.

Michigan, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Manifolding-Books, of, which the following is-a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. My invention relates to manifolding-books,

and has for its object to provide a book which will be adapted for use of grocers clerks and others whose business requires them to takev orders for future delivery,the particularobject of my invention beingto provide means By my improved'book this may be accomhon-paper to the cover, and Fig. 10 is a plished and the prices entered on the copy at the same time as on the original by a manifolding process, thus insuring an accurate reproduction of the completed original.

I In the accompanying drawings, Figure '1 is a perspective view, some part'sbeing broken away. Fig. 2 is also a perspective view illustrating different positions of certain parts of the book from those shown in Fig. 1. Fig.

3 is a perspective view showing an additional improvement embodied in the book shown in the preceding figures. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the same, illustrating a different position of the parts. Fig. 5 is an edge view of the book shown in Figs. -1 and 2. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail, being a longitudinal section on line 66 of Fig. 7 Fig. 7 is a crosssection on line 7 7 of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is adetail, being a plan view showing certain parts of the book. Fig. 9 is a perspective view illustrating the devices for securing the carpartial sectional view on line 10 10 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings, 11 12 indicate the upper and lower members, respectively,

of the cover, saidmembers being connected 'by a flexibleconnection or hinge 13, as shown inFig 2, the arrangement being such that .the lower member 12 mayfold up'over the upper member '11, .as'shown in Fig. 5.

14 indicates a tablet, whichis hinged at one of the side margins to the member 1101 the cover, preferably at the left-hand edge thereof, as shown in Fig. 2, said tablet 14: being arranged to swingover upon the member 11,

as shown in Fig. 4:. 1 V

15 indicates a sheet of carbon-paper, which a is of substantially the same width as the cover and is secured at one end to the upper end of the member 11 of the cover, as shown in Fig. 2. In order removably to secure the carbonsheet 15 in place, I employ a clip 16,'the lower portion 17 of which is tightly held by a strap 18, formed by making parallel slits in the cover and elevating the portion between the slits. The upper portion 19 of the clip 16 overlies the lower portion 17 thereof, being held closely in contact therewith by the clasticity of the material of which the clip is composed. j The end of the carbon-paper is slipped between the portions 17 and 19 ofthe clip, as shown in Fig. 2, so that said carbon-paper is properly held in place. The carbon-paper 15 projects beyond the upper end of the member 11 of the cover far enough so that when folded over upon the tablet 14 said carbonpaper extends to about the lower end of said tablet in the manner shown in Figs. 4 and 6.

20 indicates a strip of leather or other suitable material, which is secured to the upper edge of the member 11 of the cover below the carbon-paper 15 and extends up a short distance in the manner shown in Fig. 1 to pro- 21 indicates a metallic clip, which is fixedly secureol to'the upper edge of the tablet 14,

preferably by rivets 22, as shown in Fig. i. Said clip is made of elastic material and'is adapted tightly to clamp and hold the upper and of a writing-pad 23, as shown in Fig. 1,

this construction when the tablet 14 is moved on its hinge the pad 23 is carried with it. As shown in Fig. 2, the pad 23 carries a greater or less number of slips 24, which are of about twice the length of each member 11 12 of the cover. Said slips are adapted to fold transversely midway of their length, as illustrated in Figs. 5, 6, and 7 and are perforated at the fold, so as to be readily separable.

The use of my improved book as thus far described is as follows: The book being opened into the position shown in Fig. 1, the tablet 14 lies in contact with the member 11 of the cover. The carbon-paper 15 is then turned down over the upper portion of the slip and the lower portion of the slip is folded up over the carbon-paper, as indicated in Fig. 1, in Which the lower portion of the different slips is marked a and the upper portion 7). The portion a of the slip which constitutes the original is then written on, a facsimile being reproduced on the portion Z) of said slip. When the desired entries are made, the filledout slip is turned up over the clip 21 and the upper end of the tablet 14 and drawn down back of said tablet,lying then between said tablet and the cover. At this time the carbon-sheet 15 is thrown up in the position shown in Fig. 2. This leaves the next slip ready for use. The carbon-sheet may then be folded down over said second slip and used in the same manner as before. This operation may be continued as long as there are unused slips. If it be desired subsequently to make further entries on any of the slips, they may be restored to their original position and written on in the same manner as before. When completely filled out, they may be separated from the cover, the stub remaining in the clip 21. It will be understood that suitable perforations are provided adjacent to the clip 21, so as to make the slips readily detachable.

WVhile the book'above described constitutes the simplest form of my invention, a further improvement consists in providing a second carbon-sheet 25, which is secured to the tablet 14, preferably by a clip 26, similar to the clip 16, and in the construction shown is adapted to fold over the left-hand edge of the portions 6 of the slips 24, as shown in Fig. 4. A protecting-strip 27 (shown in Fig. 10) is provided at the left-hand side edge of the tablet 14 to protect the carbon 25.

While my invention includes the use of the two carbon-sheets 15 and 25 in its broadest aspect, it is not restricted to the use of both said carbons, as, if desired, a single carbonsheet 15 may be employed.

That which I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a manifolding-book, the combination l of a cover, a clip secured thereto near'one end so as to hold said pad on the tablet 14. By I thereof, a carbon-sheet secured in said clip, a folding tablet hinged along one side edge to said cover, and slips carried on the outer face of said tablet, said carbon-sheet being adapted to fold over upon said slips, substantially as described.

2. In a manifolding-book, the combination of asupportingmember, a tablet hinged thereto at its side edge and adagted to fold over thereupon, slip-holding means carried by said tablet, slips carried on the outer face of said tablet and adapted to fold over upon the inner face thereof, a carbon-sheet carried by said supporting member and adapted to fold overupon the slips carried by said tablet, and a carbon sheet carried by said tablet and adapted to fold over upon said slips, substantially as described.

3. In a manifolding-book, the combination of a supportingmember, a tablet hinged thereto at its side edge and adapted to fold over thereupon, slip-holding means carried by said tablet, a carbon-sheet carried by said supportingmember and adapted to fold over upon the slips carried by said tablet, a carbon-sheet carried by said tablet and adapted to fold over upon said slips, and a protecting device for the latter carbon-sheet, substantially as described.

4. In a manifolding book, a supporting member, a tablet hinged at one side edge thereto and adapted to be folded over thereupon, a plurality of slips having one end arranged parallel with one end of the tablet and secured to that side of said tablet which is outermost when it is folded upon said supporting member, and carbon-paper carried by said supporting member independently of said tablet and adapted to fold over upon the slips.

5. In a manifolding-book, the combination of asupporting member, atablet hinged thereto at its side edge and adapted to fold over thereupon, slips carried on the outer face of said tablet and adapted to fold over between said tablet and said supporting member, a carbon-sheet secured to said supporting member and adapted to fold over the outer face of said tablet, and a carbon-sheet carried by said tahlet and adapted to fold over upon said slips, substantially as described.

6. In a manifolding book, a supporting member, a tablet hinged atone side edge thereto and adapted to fold over thereupon, a plurality of slips having one end arranged parallel with one end of the tablet, slip-holding means carried by the tablet for securing the slips to that side of said tablet which is outermost when it is folded upon said supporting member, and carbon-paper carried. by said supporting member independently of said tablet.

7. In a manifolding book, a supporting member, a tablet connected thereto along one edge and adapted to fold over thereupon, a plurality of slips attached to said tablet along a line at an approximateright angleto the line on which said tablet is connected to said supporting member, carbon-paper carried by said supporting member, and a protecting device secured to said supporting meniber for protecting said carbon-paper.

v 7 JOHN A. DUGrGrAN.

Witnesses:

JOSEPH W. BRYgE,- 4 'LoUIs A. PRATT. 

